When you're pushing towards a goal, you need to make sure you get every practice session in. It doesn't matter if it's cold or rainy, or you're not 100%. There are NO crappy excuses allowed -- Just go out and do it!

“There’s no crying in baseball!” – Tom Hanks
And just like there’s no crying in baseball, there’s no real offseason. Sure, you can tell yourself that you’re ‘off’ because you don’t have anything more on the race schedule. But you’re just lying to yourself…

As I’ve said many times in the past, I could not do what I do without the support network I have in place. This includes family and friends, guides and sponsors, all of whom play their own crucial roles in my success.

“One day I will find the right words, and they will be simple.” – Jack Kerouac

And those simple words are THANK YOU. I am extremely grateful for the amazing opportunity that I had in Colorado Springs and to everyone whom made it possible. To Gavin, USABA and USAT for making the camp possible, to OTCOS for hosting us, to Southwest for all their travel related help (including ensuring I had my bike with me), to George for all his help in Colorado, to all of the coaches for everything during the week, to Danny for being an amazing pilot/guide throughout, and to my fellow campers for their insight and help throughout. Also, thank you to Performance Bicycle (Naperville) for all of their help with getting the bike ready and packed so that I could participate.